THE WORLD OF MUSIC

Waikato Times, Volume 128, Issue 21365, 8 March 1941, Page 13

THE WORLD OF MUSIC

Henri Penn with Szigeti Henri Penn, the pianist who was in Hamilton this week with the Oscar Natzke concert party, has been engaged to tour Australia with Szigeti, the great violinist, commencing next month. A tour of New Zealand may follow the Australian season. St. Patrick’s Concert In Hamilton The usual national concert will be given in Hamilton on St. Patrick’s Night. An excellent programme has been arranged. Richard Tauber Sings and Conducts An unusual event took place in London recently, when Richard Tauber conducted the London Philharmonic Orchestra and sang several solos. The programme included: Overture, “Magic Flute” (Mozart); arias, “Magic Flute” and “Don Giovanni” (Mozart), soloist, Richard Tauber; Symphony No. 33 (The Prague) (Mozart); Prelude, “Lohengrin” (Wagner); Interlude, “Jewels of the Madonna” (Wolf-Ferrari); L’Arlesienne Suite (Bizet). “After Playing Beethoven” Margaret Eaton has the following beautiful verses in the Christian Science Monitor:— Suddenly silence. Without, no passing thing. Within, the fire glows softly, making no sound. The lonely dog that howled against the moon Is still—so long I played, spellbound. How full of beauty is silence After music! And how full the quietness Of peace—with the heart opening out, Like some bright, soft-unfolding flower! Hamiltonian and “Twisted Tunes” The idea for “Twisted Tunes” was supplied by a series of recordings sent over from Australia by a former Hamilton pianist and singer, Bruce Anderson, who is now on the staff of station 2UE. Mr Anderson’s jokes, however, were intended for Australian audiences, and might not have been appreciated in New Zealand, so the whole had to be recast, says a New Zealand writer in drawing attention to the similarity, accidental or intentional, between many wellknown songs and other musical compositions. Vienna Boys’ Choir in Australia At Perth, Western Australia, on September 2, 1939, the day before the declaration of war, the Vienna Mozart Boys’ Choir concluded their Australasian tour under Mr D. D. O’Connor’s management. Under their efficient conductor, Dr. Georg Gruber, they are now established as the choir of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Melbourne. The 20 Viennese boys have been reinforced by a similar number of Australian lads, and the ensemble is an important feature in the musical life of Melbourne. News of Spivakovsky-Kurtz Trio The Spivakovsky - Kurtz Trio, which toured New Zealand some years ago, has been disbanded. Jascha Spivakovsky, pianist, remained in Melbourne, and is associated with the University Conservatorium. Tossy Spivakovsky, violinist, last year settled in New York. Edmund Kurtz, ’cellist, is principal ’cellist and deputy-conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.